2019-2020 Scheduling Presentations: Rising Juniors C lass of 2021 Ms. Merritt & Mrs. Hellwig
Timeline for Course Registration 19-20 1/9 - Counseling Scheduling Lessons in TAP Hold (When not at lesson - ● students look at Course Guide, Offerings Sheet and Counseling Website to update their ICAPs) 1/22 & 1/24-Show departmental videos/or Google slides in TAP ● 1/31 - MHS Student Choice Programs Night 6:30-8:00 p.m. (CAPS, ● MyPath, South Tech, Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit/AP, Early College) 2/4 - 2/6- In Core Classes students enter recommended courses in SIS ● 2/7- TAP Full Hold - February Character Lesson then - ● Complete full schedule in SIS and have your TAP teacher verify in SIS ● you have all your requests done.
Timeline continued: 2/7- TAP Full Hold - February Character Lesson then - Complete full schedule in SIS and have your TAP teacher verify in SIS you have all your requests done. 2/13-14- Counselors print out schedules on letter template/colored paper to distribute to TAP teachers 2/19- TAP teachers distribute letters to students for signatures 2/19-2/21- Time to get signatures from core teachers and necessary elective teachers. 2/21- Students return schedule forms to their TAP teachers at the end of TAP.
Career & Course Planning Guide In the district’s effort to save paper, the guides are not being printed this year but are available online. You can find the link in Google Classroom 2021, on the MHS website, and on the district website.
Tips for Course Selection ○ Pay attention to the first page of each departmental section of the Planning Guide to make sure you are following the proper sequence of courses. ○ Do not overwhelm yourself by signing up for too many Honors/AP/Dual Credit Courses. Prioritize these courses according to your career path. (See list of all AP/Dual courses on pages 8-10 of the Planning Guide.) ○ Do not under challenge yourself. Take courses that will help you increase your intellect and prepare you for life after high school. ○ Remember that Colleges, the Military, and Employers not only look at your GPA—but also at the courses you have taken. ○ If you are planning on attending South Tech or STLCAPS (Junior and Senior year) still put a full schedule in .
Tips for Course Selection Pay attention to the first page of each departmental section of the Planning Guide to make sure you are following the proper sequence of courses.
Make sure you have completed your ICAP in Google Classroom so you can transfer your courses selected in ICAP into your Schedule Course Requests the first week of February.
Things to Remember ○ If you are somehow placed in a class you have already earned credit for LET US KNOW -- most classes will not grant credit again! ○ If you failed a required course, you must put that class in the elective section. If you take it in summer school, one of your alternates will be used in your schedule. Pass all your classes this semester! ○ The exceptions to taking the four cores with Tech would be 1) if you need to take a second foreign language to meet entrance requirements for a four year college or 2) if your math class is Algebra IA/IB. Then you would take that class in place of Social Studies and take American Government your senior year.
When entering your Course Requests in the Computer: Verify the Correct Semester for courses with prerequisites and for PE courses (if taking PE all year). If you plan to take for example, Foods I and Foods II, you need to make sure and mark the term for Foods I in “Sem 1” and Foods II in “Sem 2”. You can only take one PE course per semester. So if you plan to take PE all year, mark one course for “Sem 1” and one for “Sem 2”. If the semester does not matter—leave it as “Sem-Any” for more chances of getting all the classes you are requesting.
Verify the Correct Titles for Tech Courses = AM TECH You will get two codes for your tech program. One that will be for A days (Tech) and one for B days (Tech Continued). You will need to input the correct codes to be assigned to the afternoon junior level programs—so make sure you see the correct time in the title section (PM or AM).
If you failed a required course, you must put that on your schedule for next year. If you take it in summer school, one of your alternates will be used in your schedule. Pass all your classes this semester! Make sure you fill in the Alternates Section with your back up classes in case there are conflicts with your original choices. Fill in the career line so that Ms. Merritt & Mrs. Hellwig have an idea of what classes to suggest if your alternates are not available. The more accurately you fill out your Course Request Sheet, the more likely you are to get your ideal schedule.
Examples of Course Request Forms: Make sure your classes add up to 7 credits! Do not include TAP. Your TAP class will be automatically put in after schedules are complete.
You can look at your transcript and see what courses you have passed, not passed or didn’t receive credit in (NC). Please use the credit check worksheet in Google classroom to make sure you’re on track to graduate .
Resources for Choosing Classes ○ Use your ICAP in the Google Classroom ○ Use your transcript to make sure you are taking the courses you need for graduation. ○ Refer to the Planning Guide to assist you in selecting classes that interest you for next year. ○ Use your Missouri Connections account to check into suggested courses in your career path.
Resources (continued) ○ Talk with your teachers about courses they recommend for you in their departments (SSD students must also communicate with their case managers). ○ If you took the PSAT, use the resources on the website as well. ○ Research the colleges, NCAA, apprenticeships & military branches you are interested in to see what their entrance requirements are; and make sure you are taking the courses they require.
Questions ??? ○ Talk with your TAP Teacher. ○ Sign up in the Counseling Center for an appointment to meet with Ms. Merritt or Mrs Hellwig. ○ This PowerPoint will be available in Google Classroom, and on the MHS Counseling Center Website under Scheduling for your review.
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